A congenital loser trapped in a dead-end profession, deriving no personal satisfaction, yet self-aware enough to recognize the absurdity of his situation.
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
A rather long entry detailing two flights that I took during the recent FAA mandated flight restrictions - including a rather embarrassing situation I found myself in - along with a short shoutout to a good airport burger. roadtips.blog/2025/11/20/t...
A rather long entry detailing two flights that I took during the recent FAA mandated flight restrictions - including a rather embarrassing situation I found myself in - along with a short shoutout to a good airport burger. roadtips.blog/2025/11/20/t...
The Empire's (Fourth St. in DSM) hot breakfast items have expanded to include two vegetarian offerings, a Breakfast Casserole and a Chorizo Egg Burrito, both made with a vegan chorizo. The flavor of the chorizo is quite good, not as spiced as Trader Joe's soyrizo, but solid enough to be…
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Empire's (Fourth St. in DSM) hot breakfast items have expanded to include two vegetarian offerings, a Breakfast Casserole and a Chorizo Egg Burrito, both made with a vegan chorizo. The flavor of the chorizo is quite good, not as spiced as Trader Joe's soyrizo, but solid enough to be…
Don't let AI do history for you, exhibit 1,000... And a perfect illustration of how these things are designed to sound much more authoritative than they should. It's not random, that's a choice!
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Don't let AI do history for you, exhibit 1,000... And a perfect illustration of how these things are designed to sound much more authoritative than they should. It's not random, that's a choice!
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my most woke belief is that most of the world's suffering stems from systems of inequity enforced with violence at the sadistic behest of an incurious & frightened elite; liberal democratic governments believe their responsibility is to provide them with labourers, and we can change it all today.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
my most woke belief is that most of the world's suffering stems from systems of inequity enforced with violence at the sadistic behest of an incurious & frightened elite; liberal democratic governments believe their responsibility is to provide them with labourers, and we can change it all today.
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher was released a half-century ago next Wednesday. It would win five Oscars, including Best Leading Actor and Actress, Best Director and Best Picture. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher was released a half-century ago next Wednesday. It would win five Oscars, including Best Leading Actor and Actress, Best Director and Best Picture. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
Sucks not having downtime today with bestie and the "the fucks," i.e., Bug and Spidey. But it's rainy with no excuse for errands, and my guts are crampy AF. Here are some shots from warmer days, lounging around the house while Mama is off doing errands. The couch is a favorite for all. See ALT TEXT.
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sucks not having downtime today with bestie and the "the fucks," i.e., Bug and Spidey. But it's rainy with no excuse for errands, and my guts are crampy AF. Here are some shots from warmer days, lounging around the house while Mama is off doing errands. The couch is a favorite for all. See ALT TEXT.
I had hoped to go to a brewpub in a refurbished century-old building in downtown Cedar Rapids, but it was closed. So I went to its very stylish sister restaurant next door. While the food was good, the service was pretty choppy - Black Sheep Social Club roadtips.blog/2025/11/07/b...
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I had hoped to go to a brewpub in a refurbished century-old building in downtown Cedar Rapids, but it was closed. So I went to its very stylish sister restaurant next door. While the food was good, the service was pretty choppy - Black Sheep Social Club roadtips.blog/2025/11/07/b...
The namesake sandwich for The Empire on Fourth St. is essentially a bierock, which is a yeast dough pocket sandwich with a savory filling, originating in Eastern Europe and particularly popular in Kansas and Nebraska. You may know of the fast food version, the Runza. With ground beef simmered with…
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The namesake sandwich for The Empire on Fourth St. is essentially a bierock, which is a yeast dough pocket sandwich with a savory filling, originating in Eastern Europe and particularly popular in Kansas and Nebraska. You may know of the fast food version, the Runza. With ground beef simmered with…
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a storm on Lake Superior a half-century ago next Monday. And a year later, Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot released a song about the sinking. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a storm on Lake Superior a half-century ago next Monday. And a year later, Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot released a song about the sinking. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.